Articles tagged with: Utility Scale

Gresham pens deal with Habitat for 74MW of storage optimisation

23 Jan 2020, 12:00

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund is continuing its recent spate of optimisation deals, penning an agreement with Habitat Energy.

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#ESSummit2020: Pivot Power on scaling up storage and the need for revenue agility

23 Jan 2020, 10:35 • By Alice Grundy

Solar Power Portal speaks to Pivot Power's chief executive Matt Allen about how to expand from 49.9MW and how the 'hint is in the name' when it comes to revenue agility.

Solar jobs continue to fall, but sector remains optimistic

16 Jan 2020, 15:20

The number of jobs in the solar sector has dropped "disappointingly" since 2015, according figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show.

Above Surveying sets sites on international expansion following fresh cash injection

16 Jan 2020, 14:22

Above Surveying is looking to expand its international reach after securing expansion capital from multiple family offices.

BayWa r.e. announces senior management shakeup

15 Jan 2020, 08:53

BayWa r.e. has announced some changes to its senior management team, to herald in the new decade.

Co-op Energy turning to community solar projects to power new tariff

13 Jan 2020, 12:09

Co-op Energy has launched the Community Power tariff that will ensure all the electricity provided is sourced from community renewable energy projects.

Gore Street contracts NEC for 100MW of storage

10 Jan 2020, 10:33

Gore Street Energy Storage Fund has awarded NEC Energy Solutions EPC and long-term O&M contracts for 100MW of storage.

City of London tendering for 55GWh of renewables annually

9 Jan 2020, 16:32

The City of London Corporation has put out a notice of procurement for up to 55GWh of renewable energy per year.

JV between New Obton and Shannon Energy to spend £256m on 500MW of Irish solar

9 Jan 2020, 11:48

Irish solar developer Shannon Energy is to develop 500MW of solar in Ireland over five years in a joint venture with Danish renewables investor and developer Obton Energy.

Armstrong signs JV to pursue 500MW UK solar and storage pipeline

9 Jan 2020, 10:22

UK renewables asset manager Armstrong Capital Management has penned a new joint venture with Danish investor European Energy to pursue a 500MW solar and storage pipeline in the UK.

Statkraft completes 11MW battery project lauded as first in Ireland

8 Jan 2020, 10:29

Statkraft is laying claim to the first utility-scale battery in the Republic of Ireland with the completion of an 11MW project.

Anesco restructures debt to target new growth

7 Jan 2020, 11:33

Solar and battery storage developer Anesco has restructured its debt in a bid to realise further growth in 2020.

Zero carbon power sources outstrip fossil fuels in 2019 in historic first

2 Jan 2020, 10:51

Zero carbon sources, including solar, generated more power in 2019 than fossil fuels in a historic first, according to National Grid.

Gresham completes £32.8m acquisition of 49MW battery

2 Jan 2020, 10:14

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has completed its acquisition of the 49MW Red Scar battery.

Ireland confirms new auction details, processes

19 Dec 2019, 14:12

The Irish government has confirmed new details surrounding the country’s eagerly anticipated renewables auction, due to kick-off next year

GRIDSERVE completes ‘game changing’ solar-plus-storage site

19 Dec 2019, 00:01

GRIDSERVE has completed its “game changing” hybrid solar-plus-storage site in York, becoming the first utility-scale solar farm in the UK to use both trackers and bifacial solar panels.

NESF lauds switch on of ‘UK’s largest’ subsidy-free solar site

16 Dec 2019, 10:13

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has switched on its 50MWp subsidy-free Staughton solar farm as it continues its 150MWp push.

Lightsource BP heralds return of UK solar, eyeing 1GW pipeline

12 Dec 2019, 12:23

Lightsource BP has heralded the return of large-scale solar build-out in the UK, revealing it is pursuing a 1GW project pipeline in its home market.

PODCAST: ‘Big Solar’, new tech and longer-duration storage

12 Dec 2019, 09:00

In this month’s podcast, Solar Media's Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss how the world’s energy giants are turning to solar (and storage) in a big way, and take a look at what’s driving new energy storage technology.

BayWa r.e. opens third UK office in Edinburgh

11 Dec 2019, 11:20

BayWa r.e. has launched its third office in the UK in Edinburgh, marking the company's continued expansion in the market.

More RESS auctions and a FiT needed to support Irish solar deployment, ISEA says

10 Dec 2019, 11:47

Limiting solar’s share in the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) to 10% is “disappointing”, the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has said, whilst welcoming the ambition shown in decarbonisation.

Battery storage firm Zenobe lands £25 million Santander funding

6 Dec 2019, 12:00

UK battery storage firm Zenobe has secured £25 million in funding to target behind-the-meter services and construction of new utility-scale projects.

ScottishPower unveils solar, wind and storage drive in UK and Ireland

5 Dec 2019, 16:35

ScottishPower is to retrofit its onshore wind farms with new solar and battery storage capacities as part of a major hybridisation drive.

Lightsource BP gains additional investment from BP to drive future growth

5 Dec 2019, 09:24

BP has boosted its stake in Lightsource BP to a 50:50 joint venture, establishing new investment to pursue a burgeoning international development pipeline.

NextEnergy Capital lands Anglian Water solar supply deal

3 Dec 2019, 09:03

NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) investment manager NextEnergy Capital has penned a power purchase agreement (PPA) for more than 35MW of solar with utility firm Anglian Water.